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[osodecanela]

As I was driving in Santa Rosa yesterday NPR was doing a piece on regional idiosyncrasies within American English. Having lived in a few different parts of the country, I've always been amused by regionalisms. I remember thinking, "WTF are you talking about," when a friend in Boston asked where the bubbler was when we were shopping at Filene's. (It's pronounced bubblah btw.)

So, I was amused to hear a commentator on MSNBC call Newt Gingrich a hot mess. I had not heard the term before. I thought about it for a bit, and then googled the term. Exactly what I thought it would mean.

Comments

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hot%20mess

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know. Some dudes would say playing around with me left them in a "hot mess."

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

Really? A hot mess is something my daughter has said for years.

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

"When ones thoughts or appearance are in a state of disarray but they maintain an undeniable attractiveness or beauty."

Newt does not maintain any attractiveness of any kind ...

[siobhancat.livejournal.com]

Everything here in Tennessee is a hot mess. :) And they don't mean clothing. It's similar to " You're just not right".